Streetboard

ABSTRACT

A skateboard is used for local transportation as well as sporting entertainment. These boards exceed sixty (60) inches in length and exceed three (3) inches in height from ground to bottom of board. A minimum height is achieved by securing risers ranging from three-quarters of (¾) an inches to ten (10) inches between the board and the front and rear trucks. Various protective barriers such as supports and braces, such as aluminum diamond plating and side rails are including on the boards in order to provide further stability.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

This invention generally relates to sport boards, which people can ride.More specifically, this invention relates to skateboards that people canride on solid ground using a system of wheels and trucks attached to thebottom of the board.

DISCUSSION OF THE RELATIVE ART

Skateboards continue to gain and retain an increased popularity. Notsurprisingly, patents covering various skateboards exist. These patentscover anywhere from the conventional skateboard as in U.S. Pat. No.6,293,571 (Wen, 2001), to a “Low Profile Skateboard” as in U.S. Pat. No.5,267,743 (Smisek, 1993) covering a skateboard with a low center ofgravity and four wheels separately connected to the board, to U.S. Pat.No. 6,854,748 (Wimbush, 2005) covering only the board itself. Fancierskateboards as in U.S. Pat. No. 7,048,284 (Seifert, 2006), whichdiscloses a skateboard with illumination capabilities exist as well.Also notable are sport boards that resemble and function similarly totraditional skateboards such as the lateral sliding roller board coveredby U.S. Pat. No. 5,975,546 (Strand, 1999).

Again referring to the field of skateboards, previous inventions havemeasured lengths of between twelve (12) and thirty (30) inches and aheight of three (3) inches. While boards have been built larger thanthis, proper barriers and supports have not been put in place to ensurea smooth enjoyable ride, nor the board's ability to withstand the testof time. The majority of previous sporting boards have been manufacturedwith features that allow the user to perform various tricks includingjumps while riding the board. Whereas these boards are manufactured forfunctionality and practicality, the present invention also known as theStreetboard has been manufactured for stylish eye-catching riding whilemaintaining a modicum of practicality.

However, several problems are associated with prior skateboards. First,skateboards are fun to ride, but can require too much work to propel therider any significant distances. Additionally, skateboards are generallyintended for solo-riding, but the rider's experience may become moreentertaining and efficient if multiple persons could simultaneous ride asingle board.

Accordingly, there is a need for a sport board, or more specifically askateboard, that can simultaneously be ridden by multiple persons andrequires less energy to travel longer distances, and thus is much moreenjoyable to the user(s).

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a sport board that requires much lessenergy to travel longer distances because the Streetboard, a longerimproved version of the skateboard, travels much farther with a user'spush, thereby saving the user(s) much time and energy, and is thereforemuch more enjoyable to the user.

The present invention also can be ridden comfortably by two people, withone sitting and one standing. Alternatively, as many as three peoplecould ride a Streetboard, especially if other modes of transportationare unavailable, or for entertainment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top plan view illustrating the Streetboard.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the Streetboard.

FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the Streetboard.

DRAWINGS Reference Numerals

-   -   100—Streetboard    -   101—Top side    -   102—Bottom side    -   103—Diamond plating    -   104—Upper front end    -   105—Upper rear end    -   106—Bolts    -   107—Standard Curvature    -   108—Flat area    -   109—Front trucks    -   110—Rear trucks    -   111—Left perimeter    -   112—Right perimeter    -   113—Carriage bolts    -   114—Square stock    -   115—Wheels    -   116—Grip tape    -   117—Riser

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 illustrate an example of a preferred embodiment of thepresent invention. Streetboard100 has an upper end101 as can be seen inFIG. 1 and lower end102 as can be seen in FIG. 2. Streetboard100 ispreferably a standard snowboard with a length of at least sixty (60)inches. On the upper end101 of Streetboard100, two sheets of 0.063 inchthick metal diamond plating103 cut to fit the upper front end104 andupper rear end105 of Longboard100 are attached. The diamond plating103must extend beyond the standard curvature107 onto the flat area108 ofStreetboard100. Further, the diamond plating103 is secured toStreetboard100 using #8-32½″ long bolts attached with locking nuts.

Attached to the underside of the board with corresponding distances fromthe front and rear tips of the board are front trucks109 and reartrucks110. The front trucks109 and rear trucks110 are preferably locatedequidistant from the left perimeter111 and right perimeter112 ofStreetboard100.

Risers that measure one (1) or two (2) inch(es) tall by two (2) incheswide by three (3) inches deep and have four (4) holes in them are placedand secured between trucks109, 110 and the bottom side102 of theStreetboard100. The trucks109, 110 are secured to Streetboard100 using3″ or 2″ long coarse thread ¼″ carriage bolts113 with a lock washer andnut. Next, two pieces of ¾″ solid steel square stock are secured to theleft perimeter111 and right perimeter112 of the bottom side102. Thesolid steel square stock114 may be of varying lengths but must beshorter than the distance between the closest points of trucks109, 110.Two holes must be drilled through the top and bottom of each piece ofsquare stock114 with each hole being near the respective end of thesquare stock114 and the corresponding holes being drilled through theouter perimeter of Streetboard100. The square stock114 is secured to theStreetboard100 with two (2) 1″ carriage bolts and ¼″ nuts per squarestock114, which serves as a side rail. These side rails are attached tosnowboard via a fastener, including but not limited to rivets, screws,nuts, and bolts. The side rails help protect the snowboard fromsplintering or breaking when the user rides the Streetboard100 on anyrailing. Plastic end caps are placed in each open end of the squarestock114 to minimize rusting and deterioration.

Skateboard wheels115 are attached to trucks109, 110 using lock nuts.Also, grip tape116 can be affixed to the top side101 between the diamondplating103 of upper front end104 and upper rear end105, which providesadditional grip to the user's to minimize unwanted movement on the boardor to prevent the user(s) from slipping off the Streetboard100.Additional components may be varied according to the end user(s)'spreferences. One may choose to apply various artistic designs by using,for example without limitation, spray paint, clear coating, adhesivematerials, or other craftsman's materials on Streetboard100. It would beobvious to one skilled in the art that different materials may besubstituted in and out of the Streetboard100 in order to adjust thephysical characteristics of the board as well.

The present invention has been described with reference to only onepreferred embodiment thereof. It will be apparent to those skilled inthe art that many changes can be made without departing from the scopeof the present invention. It is intended that any modifications to thepresent embodiment be included insofar as such modifications come within the scope of the claims and any equivalents thereof.

1. A skateboard comprising: a generally planar and substantially rigidplatform structure having a bottom surface, said platform structurehaving a length of at least sixty (60) inches; a plurality of wheelassemblies, wherein each wheel assembly comprises a pair of wheelsrotatably mounted to a support bracket and each wheel assembly isrigidly fixed to said platform structure; and a plurality of riserspositioned between said wheel assemblies and said platform structure. 2.The skateboard of claim 1, further comprising: at least one piece ofsquare stock attached to the bottom surface of the rigid platformstructure.
 3. The skateboard of claim 1, further comprising: saidplatform structure is a standard snowboard.
 4. The skateboard of claim1, further comprising: said platform structure is made of fiberglass. 5.The skateboard of claim 1, further comprising: said platform structurealso has an upper surface, said upper surface having a front end and arear end; and a metal protector mounted to said upper surface of theplatform structure on both the front end and rear end.
 6. The skateboardof claim 1, further comprising: said platform structure also has anupper surface, said upper surface having a front end and a rear end; anda metal diamond plating is applied to said upper surface of the platformstructure.
 7. The skateboard of claim 6, further comprising: said metaldiamond plating is applied to said front end and rear ends of the uppersurface; said upper surface of said platform structure having anadhesive applied, providing additional grip between the front and reardiamond plating.
 8. A skateboard, comprising: a generally planar andsubstantially rigid platform structure having a bottom surface a topsurface, said platform structure also having a length of at least sixty(60) inches; a plurality of wheel assemblies, wherein each wheelassembly comprises a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to a supportbracket and each wheel assembly is rigidly fixed to said platformstructure; a metal diamond plating applied to said top surface of theplatform structure; grip tape applied to said top surface of theplatform structure, providing additional grip to the user; a pluralityof risers positioned between said wheel assemblies and said platformstructure; at least one piece of square stock attached to the bottomsurface of the rigid platform structure; and a safety rubber or plasticcovering the edges for safety and durability. plastic end caps appliedto the end of each piece of square stock.